The BEST seasons of Silent Witness

Every season of Silent Witness ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Silent Witness!

Forensic pathologists face personal and professional challenges in a moody, tense thriller that moves from the crime scene to the lab.

Last Updated: 11/17/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing

8.27

11 votes

#1 - Series 20

First Aired 1/2/2017

8.25

8 votes

#2 - Series 21

First Aired 1/8/2018

8.10

10 votes

#3 - Series 16

First Aired 1/10/2013

8.00

9 votes

#4 - Series 13

First Aired 1/7/2010

7.89

9 votes

#5 - Series 18

First Aired 1/6/2015

7.78

9 votes

#6 - Series 11

First Aired 8/28/2007

7.77

13 votes

#7 - Series 25

First Aired 5/23/2022

7.75

16 votes

#8 - Series 1

First Aired 2/21/1996

7.67

6 votes

#9 - Series 28

First Aired 1/6/2025

7.60

10 votes

#10 - Series 7

First Aired 10/11/2003

7.60

10 votes

#11 - Series 17

First Aired 1/2/2014

7.56

9 votes

#12 - Series 27

First Aired 1/8/2024

7.54

13 votes

#13 - Series 24

First Aired 9/6/2021

7.50

12 votes

#14 - Series 5

First Aired 12/11/2000

7.50

8 votes

#15 - Series 6

First Aired 10/28/2002

7.50

10 votes

#16 - Series 19

First Aired 1/4/2016

7.44

9 votes

#17 - Series 9

First Aired 7/25/2005

7.44

9 votes

#18 - Series 22

First Aired 1/8/2019

7.43

14 votes

#19 - Series 2

First Aired 2/14/1997

7.40

10 votes

#20 - Series 14

First Aired 1/3/2011

7.38

8 votes

#21 - Series 12

First Aired 10/1/2008

7.36

11 votes

#22 - Series 4

First Aired 5/31/1999

7.31

13 votes

#23 - Series 26

First Aired 1/2/2023

7.27

11 votes

#24 - Series 3

First Aired 3/19/1998

7.27

11 votes

#25 - Series 15

First Aired 4/1/2012

7.25

12 votes

#26 - Series 8

First Aired 9/5/2004

7.25

8 votes

#27 - Series 10

First Aired 7/16/2006

7.00

8 votes

The BEST seasons of Silent Witness

Every season of Silent Witness ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Silent Witness!

#1 - Series 20

First Aired 1/2/2017

#2 - Series 21

First Aired 1/8/2018

#3 - Series 16

First Aired 1/10/2013

#4 - Series 13

First Aired 1/7/2010

#5 - Series 18

First Aired 1/6/2015

#6 - Series 11

First Aired 8/28/2007

#7 - Series 25

First Aired 5/23/2022

#8 - Series 1

First Aired 2/21/1996

#9 - Series 28

First Aired 1/6/2025

#10 - Series 7

First Aired 10/11/2003

#11 - Series 17

First Aired 1/2/2014

#12 - Series 27

First Aired 1/8/2024

#13 - Series 24

First Aired 9/6/2021

#14 - Series 5

First Aired 12/11/2000

#15 - Series 6

First Aired 10/28/2002

#16 - Series 19

First Aired 1/4/2016

#17 - Series 9

First Aired 7/25/2005

#18 - Series 22

First Aired 1/8/2019

#19 - Series 2

First Aired 2/14/1997

#20 - Series 14

First Aired 1/3/2011

#21 - Series 12

First Aired 10/1/2008

#22 - Series 4

First Aired 5/31/1999

#23 - Series 26

First Aired 1/2/2023

#24 - Series 3

First Aired 3/19/1998

#25 - Series 15

First Aired 4/1/2012

#26 - Series 8

First Aired 9/5/2004

#27 - Series 10

First Aired 7/16/2006

#28 - Series 23

First Aired 1/7/2020